Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Fall of Bob.

You've probably heard of Bob, the guy in all those Enzyte commercials. Enzyte made a huge impact on the herbal supplement market, making millions of dollars in sales its first couple of years due to its wide-spread marketing and exploitation of men with small, *ahem*, well you know. Well guess what, Enzyte CEO Steve Warshak is now facing prison time for defrauding thousands of customers. "Waaaayyyyy to go Bob!" Full Story here. [Article]

Monday, September 21, 2009

Big Bada-Boom!

So what happenes when you put a bunch of undergraduate chemists in charge of making methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MCMT, a gasoline additive)? Only one of the largest explosions to be investigated by the Federal Chemical Safety and Hazard Board. Yes, this lab explosion was so large that it actually managed to throw debris a mile away! Readmore about it here! [Article]

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Were Back! JIT For Fall!

So fall has arrived, and Broken Beaker is now in Boston! Our first story is about...Fashion. Hey, i told you well cover EVERYTHING relating to the science world. Yes, Boston magazine has done a pictorial on the upcoming fall fashion trends using nothing but scientists! Some of the items in the article are rather pricey (featuring designers such as Yves Saint Lauren and Roberto Cavalli), but that should be no problem for you Biotech dynamos. Get some fashion tips form it, and see what the CEO's and Managers at biotech SHOULD be dressing like. [Article]